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New tech to track contribution caps

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
Macquarie Wrap has created a new online system to help advisers track whether clients' contribution caps are being reached. The new online Superannuation Contributions Report gives advisers a clear picture of client contributions into their Super Manager ...

Super is not for winning votes

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
... State Super, drew a resounding applause when he criticised the ill-conceived changes to retirement age and the contribution caps in May this year. He said the Government needs to consult more with the industry before making massive policy changes. "They ...

Investors shift more money outside super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... under advice, the upcoming Henry Review, Cooper Review, changes to salary sacrificing arrangements and lower contribution caps have made clients wary of relying largely on super for their retirement savings. In fact many of the firm's 4,000 clients are ...

Super changes hit retirees

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... nest-eggs. But the key super changes which involved lifting the age pension eligibility age and halving concessional contribution caps may see this soon change. Halving concessional contribution caps means that from 1 July those who are 50 or more will ...

Top 10 budget quotes

... chance to play catch up." - John Randall, Deloitte Superannuation Partner On the halving of annual concessional contribution caps, ASFA research found this measure will impact less than 4 per cent of people who salary sacrifice into super. "This means ...

What-if scenarios bring Budget blues

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
... super and tax concessions to reduce its budget spend. Among the what-if scenarios outlined include reducing the contribution caps, removing transition to retirement (TTR) concessions and abolishing co-contributions. From a tax perspective, the government ...

The 93pc tax sting

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... cent tax on their contribution if they miscalculate and breach both their concessional and non-concessional contribution caps. "There are a number of different factors that come into play when calculating the cap, such as insurance premiums paid on behalf ...

Expats lose out on super

... issue up during the consultation process but their recommendation for exemption of foreign individuals from the contribution caps was rejected. However, he said that the lobbying will continue as the new rules just don't work for foreigners, especially ...

More super incentives from the Treasurer

... amount of lump sum benefits from an untaxed source will be increased from $700,000 to $1 million. The lifting of contribution caps is important because it means investors can park more of their long-term savings under the new low to no tax super regime. ...